Socialism, like other ideologies, will be permitted off planet. But socialist space colonies will doubtless languish
Much like on Earth, Socialist colonies will start by taking over existing colonies. But maybe not always as many of the people making the space age happen lean a little toward the commie end of things, in which case, we would see fascistic technocrat colonies.
What form would the 2nd amendment take in space; guns, bladed weapons, zappers?
Any sane colony is going to take very, very good care about who it lets in. It’s bad enough living around crazies on Earth, but when some crazy person can let all the air out or build a killer virus and spread it around, open colonies won’t last long.
Drone operated electric drill or oxy/acetylene cutting torch. On the moon a weapon of mass destruction.
PPGs.
Instapundit just linked it. 🙂
Spot-on article!
This is really good.
I’ve always wondered why people who rail against company towns want a “company country.” It’s what they’d get with socialism.
They all think they’re going to be the one in charge. Or at least a high-ranking Commissar.
Unsurprisingly, a very good article.
Teensy quibble: Guatemala is a signatory to the Moon Treaty but *not* to the OST. Which is weird, but I’m sure there’s an explanation.
I guess we didn’t fact check that. It is weird.
Project Apollo proved that our big Soviet-style space program was better than their big Soviet space program.
Very nice, Rand.
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Much like on Earth, Socialist colonies will start by taking over existing colonies. But maybe not always as many of the people making the space age happen lean a little toward the commie end of things, in which case, we would see fascistic technocrat colonies.
What form would the 2nd amendment take in space; guns, bladed weapons, zappers?
Any sane colony is going to take very, very good care about who it lets in. It’s bad enough living around crazies on Earth, but when some crazy person can let all the air out or build a killer virus and spread it around, open colonies won’t last long.
Drone operated electric drill or oxy/acetylene cutting torch. On the moon a weapon of mass destruction.
PPGs.
Instapundit just linked it. 🙂
Spot-on article!
This is really good.
I’ve always wondered why people who rail against company towns want a “company country.” It’s what they’d get with socialism.
They all think they’re going to be the one in charge. Or at least a high-ranking Commissar.
Unsurprisingly, a very good article.
Teensy quibble: Guatemala is a signatory to the Moon Treaty but *not* to the OST. Which is weird, but I’m sure there’s an explanation.
I guess we didn’t fact check that. It is weird.
Project Apollo proved that our big Soviet-style space program was better than their big Soviet space program.